Lille Synagogue

Lille Synagogue (French: Synagogue de Lille) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5, rue Auguste Angellie, in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3] The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.

Lille Synagogue
French: Synagogue de Lille
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Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	5, rue Auguste Angellie, Lille, Hauts-de-France
Country	France
Location of the synagogue in Lille, France
Geographic coordinates	50°37′42″N 3°03′55″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Théophile-Albert Hannotin
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival Byzantine Revival
Date established	c. 1871 (as a congregation)
Completed	1891
Materials	Stone
Monument historique
Official name	Synagogue
Type	Base Mérimée
Designated	13 September 1984
Reference no.	PA00107727
[1][2]

History

The Jewish presence in Lille began shortly after Alsace returned to German rule in 1871. Designed by the Lille architect, Théophile-Albert Hannotin, and built in an eclectic style described by a local professor as "romano-byzantin",^[3] now known as the Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles, and opened in 1891, it is the oldest synagogue in the department of Nord.^[4] It is one of few synagogues to have survived intact from the Nazi occupation of France, as the Nazis used it to store weapons. In 1984, the synagogue was listed as a monument historique.^[2][3]

It is owned by the city and operated by the local community. In January 2022, it reopened after three years of restorations, which were intended to bring its appearance back to how it looked when it opened. The initial budget for restorations was €1.5 million.^[4][3] In November 2018, to raise funds for the renovation and to educate the local community, it ran a mojito bar with guided tours.^[5]

See also

• France portal
• Judaism portal

• History of Lille
• History of the Jews in France
• List of synagogues in France

References

1. "Synagogue in Lille". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
2. Base Mérimée: Synagogue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
3. "Grands travaux à la synagogue de Lille" [Great works at the Lille Synagogue]. The Times of Israel (in French). 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
4. Asernal, Yves (24 January 2022). "Lille : restauration de la plus ancienne des synagogues du Nord" [Lille: restoration of the oldest synagogue in Nord] (in French). France 3. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
5. "Lille : une synagogue transformée en bar à mojitos pour renflouer ses caisses" [Lille: a synagogue transformed into a mojito bar to replenish its coffers]. The Times of Israel (in French). 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

External links

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